Robert Christgau

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Rock critic since 1967, ain't stopping now. Consumer Guide reborn at robertchristgau.substack.com.

Robert Christgau and Carola Dibbell at the premiere of the documentary "The Last Critic."
A Todd Snider lyric: You got to admit it ain't the despair that gets you / It's the hope."
The minute Janis came on the room went electric. The crowd was screaming. I remember her pleading with the crowd, “Please, please don’t make me do ‘Ball and Chain’ again!” But they did. I felt as if I’d put my hand right in an open electrical socket.